30 Epic Product Designs For Kids That Make You Wonder, What Were They Thinking

There are certain songs we used to sing as kids that we only now as adults realise have rather unseemly lyrics. Similarly, there were certain cartoons we used to watch that in hindsight had some pretty adult messages behind them.  Today, we explore products that were specifically designed for kids but make you question, what were the designers really thinking. Ranging from obscenely funny to downright dangerous some of these items are bound to make you look twice before you make a purchase for your impressionable little tyke next time. 

#1 A Friend Bought This Balloon For Her Son's Birthday But Decided Against Blowing It Up

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#2 Yummy Drink With A Trip To The Hospital

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#3 Accidentally Sent My Son To School With His Newly Bought Ugly Christmas Sweater

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#4 My Daughter Got A Globe Ball With Only America On It

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#5 The Hippo In My Kid's Library Book Is Actually A Rhino

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#6 Never Split Your Legs When You Slide Down

#7 I'm Not Sure What To Say

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#8 Kids Love Pandas

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#9 Uhhh... You Alright There Pikachu?

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#10 Strawberry-Scented Scissors For Kids. That’s How You Get Kids Stabbing Themselves In The Face

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#11 This Is Pure Nightmare Fuel

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#12 My Son Is Too Terrified To Learn Anything From These Speech Therapy Worksheets, And Frankly, I Don't Blame Him

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#13 Paint That Looks And Smells Like Juice. There's Literally A Picture Of Juice On The Box. Do You Want Kids To Drink The Paint? Because That's How You Get Kids To Drink The Paint

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#14 "And As Your Child Gets Older, Simply Adjust The Head Restraint"

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#15 If You've Ever Thought Kids Getting Hurt One At A Time Isn't Efficient Enough, Here's An Idea

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#16 Let's Put A Hopscotch In The Middle Of The Parking Lot, And The Kids Will Love It

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#17 Ice Lollies Have Changed Since I Was A Kid

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#18 The Brand Name Of My Daughter's Shirt

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#19 My Son Who Just Started To Read “Hell Baby. Hell, Baby. Hell, Baby!!!”

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#20 This Ad Of A Kid Holding A Nerf Gun The Wrong Way

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#21 Light Switch In Kids' Room

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#22 This Kids' Swimsuit That Looks Like A Self-Destruction Vest

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#23 Teaching Kids Terrible Things At Wellington Zoo

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#24 This "M" On A Kids' Menu Activity

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#25 I'm Not Sure If This Is A Thing That You Should Give Kids

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#26 Chalk With A Popsicle Color, Shape, And Even A Wooden Handle. What Could Go Wrong With Giving These To Kids?

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#27 My Brother Pays $15,000/Year/Child To Send His Kids To Private School - This Is The 1st-Grade Homework From Last Week

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#28 My Son's Educational Alphabet Puzzle

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#29 My Son Just Asked Me Why The Tiger Had A Little Flower Under Its Tail... Thanks For The Detailed LEGO

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#30 This Highlighter I Caught My Kindergartner Trying To Eat Because He “Bought Bubble Gum At The Book Fair”

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